How did the interview impress you?

Positively

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why medicine, Why Miami at Boca Raton, etc." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"A few ethics questions, including: What would you do if you saw a nurse about to give a patient the wrong med? What would you do if your attending physician was about to mistakenly release someone (i.e. commit malpractice)? What would you do if you saw a fellow student cheat on a test?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"How have you dealt with a situation where you were disappointed?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Give an example of a time when you made a sacrifice." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Small class size means lots of individualized attention. PBL is a huge part of the curriculum and the whole thing seems set up to make you think like a doctor, not just memorize. The simulation center was the best I've seen." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Somewhat primary care focused, so students who plan on specializing have to plan a little extra. Patients population is less diverse than most metro centers (though you can do some rotations at Jackson if you want to)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"This was the lowest stress interview day I've been on, so freaking out is not necessary. I didn't know they had a student host program." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview day is very low key and informative. There were only 4 interviewees there the day I went. This school really struck me as a particularly close-knit, family style environment. I like the focus on clinical skills that they seem to do a phenomenal job of teaching here. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Extended Stay America (Deerfield Beach)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/04/2008

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10